Angola, Moz to establish air links

LUANDA – Talks were to take place last week between the national carriers of Angola and Mozambique to establish the first direct air links between the former Portuguese colonies, state media reported.

Jose Venancio, Angolan Airlines’ (TAAG) commercial director, told the official Angop news agency that he was to hold talks with a team from Mozambican Airlines (LAM), led by senior executive Jose Viegas. The talks would focus on the prospects of linking the capitals of Luanda and Maputo “late this year or in the beginning of 2008”, Angop added.The two southern African countries gained their independence in 1975 but were both soon plunged into long-running civil wars which wrecked their infrastructure.Nampa-AFPThe talks would focus on the prospects of linking the capitals of Luanda and Maputo “late this year or in the beginning of 2008”, Angop added.The two southern African countries gained their independence in 1975 but were both soon plunged into long-running civil wars which wrecked their infrastructure.Nampa-AFP